The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
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learn the history OF the great AgTl-
cultural Wheel" IF you will allow
me space in your paper, l will give
your readers a brief history of the
Wheel and its growth.
The first Wheel that was organ
izsd in the United States dates
February the 18th, 1882, in log
schoo house, s miles South West
of De sark, in Prairie county, Ark
ansas, with seven members. The
membership in 1888, numbered
over 500; in 1884 5 900. in 1885. 10.
900; in 1886, $4,000; and in 1887.
100000. The membership in our
own fair state numbers $4,000. We
have 1923 Subordinate wheels in
this state, besides Is Colored
wheels. The first wheel organized
in Hardeman County was at Oak
Grove Academy, located at league,
D &C. IS, 1856, with IS charter
member 8 by T. B Ruff, of Madison,
county. January the 1st 1887,
onlv 2 wheels had been organized
in the county with a mem Dership
OF about 80 mem bers' The county
wheel was organized at Glendale
wheel, No $50, Feb. II 1887. Ten
subordinate wheels, with a mems
bershjp of only $50 members were
then il the county: The memb ers
went to work, carrying out the OBJ
jects of The order, AID from time to
time we watched the growth of this
organization and the interest that
manifested by the Agricultur-
al classes, and en- the other side, we
see comb nations aslsing to impeed
its progress. We have met at va
rious places With sessions Of the
county wheel, aud success seems to
make it progress to the best interest
of the farmers. The Death of our
first President; to wit, Bro. Han
kins when hundreds witnessed the
procession, cast aside all predju.
d ces, that this organization was Of
short duration; and many who had
not joined the order began to open
their eyes to the growth of the
wheel, and the babe of few weeks
was soon an infant very large. We
laId our Brot her t. rest and trusted
him to the care of Him that doeth
all things we'll. Our membership
numbers at this writing 1870, and 90
subordinate wheels in this county.
The best men IN the farmers ranks are
enlisted under the bA nner of Wheel
erisnl. Neve r Las there been an
association for betterIng the coudi,
tien Of any class of people that can
compare with the growth of this
organization. We can now say
that the mission mas come to stay,
and its certainty is without doubt.
Our aims are equal rights aud
| equal protection to all thiagl'
Equality and justice" are our
watch words. Our aims are LIST
the social improvement of our pres
ent condition by social intercourse;
and the improvement of our farm
ing in theory and practice.
End. Education, believeing that
he success of all occupations depends
rpOn the enlightenment and elevation
Of its followers and that even the
government Itself cannot secure the
prosperity of its citizens unless its
people are thoroughly educated.
Therefore one cause of the deg en-
eracy of agriculture and the ruin,
Gus system that has imp overished
our soil, is because as a general rule
our farmers have neglected their
education and home interest. We
are for the protection of our interest,
and let the legitimate business Of
ether occupations run themselves.
and eOe aOW ram ours. We do not
ma Ike w2r upon The legitimate in
ustrY of any others, we believe
that the success of all other avoca-
tons rest on the success of the
farmers, The commercial and
manufacturing world reeds the
produce of our farms, and when
general depression comes npou
the farmer, they feel It to the same
degree that the farmer does.
Our organization teaches US that
we should foster agriculture and the
education Of our people, and We
should prepare ourselves for any
business, and be capable of filing
any position that should be thrust
upon Us, We need in the farmers
ranks an Improved idea in farmin 2, |
and BY al means better system Of cd |
steatio1a-
The State Wheel in session at
Jackson the 1st inst adobtsd the
cooperation plaza of the National /
Alliance and Cooperative Uhion
of America. We now have a state
agent whose business It IS to buy ev-
erytIling the order demands and the
farmers u.e, aud asll ali the pro-
ducs OF this State for the farmers to
the manufs cturers. Thus dealing
a,,lv with tha manufactures m